The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-15

Training ponies seems to be the order of
the day
We hear that little child of Mrs. Harmon
Johnson is quite sick.
A number of the boys will attend the X. of
p. encampment at Kalamazoo this week.
Mrs. II. S. Jones is having a visit from
her mother, Mrs Van Ness from Petoskey.
Crawl says there is one story he likes to
read above all others; it's the three story
brick
Lawton sportsmen have begun work on
their new boat house and will soon have it
completed.
Asa Wilcox will improve the appearance of
his place by giving his house couple of
coats of paint.
G. L. Hight is visiting friends at Battle
Creek. j. s. Cowgirl attends store for him
during his absence.
Chas Ewers has four days job, playing
with the Kalamazoo band during the Knights
of Pythias' encampment there.
I Why not cut down that old tree on Main
street, near the depot? 1t is dead and GER
tainly does not add to the beauty of the town.
A patent picket fence has been put up
near the hardware which is very simple in its
construction, but cannot beat the Powell
| fence.
Eta Halsted, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Halsted, died on the 10th instant of
tonsilitis, aged about nine years. Her death
was quite sudden and unexpected.
Some of our fruit men have been having
hard tussle with rosebugs in their vineyards.
The destructive little pests have appeared in
greater numbers than in any former year.
We hear that John Sebring will not be
likely to come here to start bank, as he has
too good thing at Bangor. So there is an
opportunity for someone else to start i'll that
business here.
DR.. A. w. Day of Grand Rapids, was in
town last week for the purpose of doing
work. He will visit this place each month.
We should like 10 see a dentist located here
permanently.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society will give
a musical entertainment at the Nj. T.. church
on Tuesday evening, June 2lst. The j. y.
NJ. u. G. quartette will furnish the music.
assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewers. The
entertainment will consist of solos, duets,
quartettes, etc. Paw Paw people are spe-
cially invited.
Our citizens should see that little dry
dirt or small quantity of lime be thrown
into their out-houses, hen-houses cess pools
and other places where required. Don't
delay day, but 90 at it at once .as conta
| gious disease is already in our midst. and the
health officer has notified all to clean up. 1t
is to be hoped that the village board will
compel the removal of the apple cores and
! Feelings which have been thrown out near
the evaporator. the stencil from which on
some evenings is almost unbearabe and
must breed disease.
The graduating exercises of the Lawton
high school took place at the NJ. +. church
last Friday evening, the house being COM
pletely packed and many being obliged to
stand. The graduates each did nicely in
their several parts. The music Of the Law
ton band, the choir and the cornet playing
of G. II. Ewers were very fine. The hall was
neatly decorated with flowers with the motto
in the background, Preparation Ends. Life
Begins" After the exercises, Prof. Hinck-
ley was presented with large easy chair, a
gift from the graduates, Julius Desenberg
making the presentation speech.
A lodge of Knights of Pythias was insti
tuted here on Tuesday evening of last week.
DIR. Thos. L. Barclay V. q. c.. p. L. Colgrove
G. NJ. A., Grand Deputy Hopkins and a large
number of knights from Kalamazoo. Goble-
vile and elsewhere were present. Previous
TO the evening exercises. the party went to
Lake Cora on a little excursion arranged by
Supt. Ihling. On their return, Lawton
Lodge No. - was duly instituted. The new
lodge has beautiful and commodious castle
hall and starts out under very favorable aus
pieces At the conclusion of the work, fine
banquet was served by the ladies, to which
the newly-made knights and their visitors
did ample justice.
George Geiser died at his home last Fri
day afternoon at the age of twentythree
years, after severe illness of nearly seven
months, during which time he was confined
to his bed The funeral was held at the
Methodist church last Sunday afternoon,
Rev. II. W. Harvey of Paw Paw, officiating.
For years. George had been brakeman on
the NJ G. X. r., and the brotherhood of
which George was member was well repre-
scented at the funeral, about twenty-five being
present from jackson, and about thirty
other of his railroad associates coming on
the same train. His parents and friends
extend their heartfelt thanks to all who so
kindly assisted at the last sad rites and also
to the band for its services.
About noon on Sunday last, the sad news
that Willie Kellogg, son of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Kellogg, had been drowned while bath
ing in Hersey Lake was received here. He
had attempted to swim across from Forbes
landing to the Point, but had not got far
before he began to sink. lad named He'll
dryx, who was with him, attempted to save
him and was three times drawn under the
water, when he became too much exhausted
to render any further assistance aud was
compelled TO use the remainder of his
strength to save his own life. Merritt We'll
din was also with the boys, but did not
undress nor go into the water. The body was
recovered soon afterwards, but all efforts at
resuscitaton proved unsuccessful. The
stricken family have the sincere sympathy
of the entire community in their sudden and
awful affection. Willie was a bright boy
about seventeen years of age. and his death